The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-03-26
BROWNSVILLE NEWS.

Spring.
Dfummers.
Farmers are busy plowing.
Thermometer zoe on Tuesday.
Fall wheat IL thrifty and strong.
Shade and fruit trees are being set
out.
w. B. blanchard has purchased the
Mcdowell property.
Earl, the infant child of Charles
Younger is extremely i'll.
Leroy Templeton, the little son of \.
Nj. Templeton is quite i'll.
Mrs. Harmon Swank departed for
Centerville on Thursday last.
Spring work is commencing and the
sound of the carpenters hammer IL
heard.
r.. l.. Blanchard took possession of
his recently purchased property on
"Wednesday last.
Mrs. J. NJ. Waters who has been
visiting friends nj Harrisburg, return
ell home on Tuesday last.
On Tuesday, Findley McRae return
eel from Albany, tn which place he had
accompanied the last drive of logs.
Elbert Cable visited Albany on We'd
lowing Friday, with II teachers certifi-
cate.
Preparations are being made for am
other entertainment To be given by the
w. &. Il. T., date ofwhich will be given
in next issue.
Charles Payne, In the employ of Ar.
thurs Il Bishop, received wound I'm
the hand, from a silver of steel which
flew from swedge entering the bali of
the thumb, from which place IL was ex-
tracted by DIR. |. w. Starr.
On Monday morning last, William
Watson and family, accompanied bv
Mrs. Jos. Harrison, started for Baker
City, near which place Mr.. Watson
will locate. Mrs. Harrison, his mother.
remaining with him for the next six
months.
J. X. McHarge, who has leased the
Wilson House, for the ensuing eight
cen months, will take possession on
the first of May, from which time
he will he prepared t. attend TO the
epicurian wants of the general public
in manner most satisfactory.
Our merchants during the past week
have been cleaning, overhauling, and
STRENGTHENING up their stores, receiving
and placing i'm tempting array new
stocks offspring goods. 4 general activ-
ity is taking place I'm business circles
and all are looking forward To a good
spring trade.
pied.-March g, ut the residence Of
II. Glass, Charlottesville. Miss Nancy
Gray, aged 9i years. Miss Gray was
a lady, who by her amiable and fault
less character had made many friends.
She was generally known throughout
the valley, aud leaves a large circle of
f.,r h..t-
"Eathleen Mavnurnecn'' as present.
ed to the Brownsville public on the
evening OF Tuesday last, by the Emma
Heath Dramatic Co, was IA decided
success. y good house greeted the
company In their rendering of this
truly beautiful Irish comedy company
drama We bespeak a hcar,y welcome
for this meritorious troupe wherever
they may 20.
On account Of the inclemencv of the
weather, the lecture advertised for
Thursday night was postponed until
the following evening. when n fall
house greeted Rev. T.. Haskell ON An
hour in the stars The mighty ma
chinery OF the universe was ma'ie thor
oughly ineligible by moving diagrams
and all attending voted the lecture AN
intellectual treat.
death by burning of the little daughter
of samuel Smith, which occurred dur
ing the past week At the parents resi-
dence near Corvallis. During brief
absence of tie family. the clothing of
the children caught fire, resulting in
the severe burning of the youngest
child, and death of the oldest girl,
whose clothing was entirely consumed
before her terrible condition was dis
covered.
James III. Washhurn and son have
purchased from William Fugua, of
Parker Station, Polk Co, twelve head
OF Red, Short Horn, Durham cattle,
thorough breds, that were brought from
Kansas City, Mo, by Mr.. Fugua. 1t
is the desire of the purchasers To raise
a pure line of this breed for beef and
stock purposes. There SENS to be but
little doubt that in the future this To-
cality will be able to compete with the
east i'm the production of fine stock.